Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 6PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 609 | 754 | 1921 | 1921 | 3403 | 5554 | 8807 | 5884 | 5529 | 5488 | 4585 | 4292 | 4221 | 3826 | 3159 | 2582 | 2128 | 1800 | 1493 | 707 | 555 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:55AM1.64m | 7:18PM1.71m | 7:42AM1.65m | 8:05PM1.68m | 8:34AM1.67m | 8:58PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM0.33m | 1:40AM0.34m | 2:01PM0.35m | 2:28AM0.34m | 2:54PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 5 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 609 | 754 | 5 | 1921 | 47 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2582 | 2128 | 1800 | 1493 | 707 | 555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 14 | SE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | NE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 150 | 97 | 21 | 47 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 554 | 466 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | SE 15 | ENE 14 | SE 15 | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 230 | 222 | 9 | 19 | 8 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1921 | 375 | 3403 | 5554 | 8807 | 5884 | 5529 | 5488 | 4585 | 4292 | 4221 | 3826 | 3159 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 101 | 13 | 36 | 329 | 330 | 216 | 216 | 220 | 216 | 216 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 |
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